23 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (5 deficiencies)
10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (3 deficiencies)
Cut Bank, MT
1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with Special Focus status with $105,044 in total fines with 23 recent health deficiencies with 10 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
707 3rd St Se, Cut Bank, MT
(406) 873-5600
Overall
1 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
1 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
41
Certified beds
Average residents
39
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
The Charly Bello Family, The Maze Family, The Swain Family, & Walter Myers
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1985-06-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
18 facilities
Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 2 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.83
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.94 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.24
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.51 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.17
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.24
All reported nurse hours · state 3.97 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.07
RN + LPN hours · state 1.44 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.87
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.48 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.63
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.69 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.06
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.00
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.94
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.13
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
67%
Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
59%
Annual nurse turnover · state 56% · national 46%
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 22 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 21 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | Not Available |
1.02
|
Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 13 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 18 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | Not Available |
8.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
1.3
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 5.4 |
2.2
3.2 pts worse
|
1.8
3.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.4 · Observed 5.9 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 68.7% |
94.4%
25.7 pts worse
|
93.4%
24.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 51.6% · Q2 39.4% · Q3 82.4% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 68.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.4% |
93.7%
0.7 pts better
|
95.5%
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 9.9% |
4.2%
5.7 pts worse
|
3.3%
6.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.5% · Q2 9.1% · Q3 11.8% · Q4 12.1% · 4Q avg 9.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.9% |
4.7%
3.8 pts better
|
11.4%
10.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.1% |
5.9%
2.8 pts better
|
5.4%
2.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 6.1% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 3.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 13.2% |
17.4%
4.2 pts better
|
19.6%
6.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.3% · Q2 9.4% · Q3 17.6% · Q4 12.1% · 4Q avg 13.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.9% |
20.6%
1.7 pts better
|
16.7%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.9% · Q2 16.7% · Q4 14.3% · 4Q avg 18.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.4%
0.4 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 21.9% |
19.7%
2.2 pts worse
|
16.3%
5.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 21.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 21.0% |
19.8%
1.2 pts worse
|
14.9%
6.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.0% · Q2 19.4% · Q3 25.0% · Q4 15.2% · 4Q avg 21.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.8% |
2.6%
1.8 pts better
|
1.0%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.8% |
2.9%
0.9 pts worse
|
1.7%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.0% · Q3 12.1% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 22.0% |
25.4%
3.4 pts better
|
19.8%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.2% · Q2 24.0% · Q3 34.4% · Q4 25.0% · 4Q avg 22.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.6% |
6.4%
1.2 pts worse
|
5.1%
2.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.1% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 3.4% · Q4 17.4% · 4Q avg 7.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 52.0% |
78.7%
26.7 pts worse
|
81.7%
29.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q3 63.6% · Q4 95.7% · 4Q avg 52.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (5 deficiencies)
10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-21
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-24
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-12-19
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-12-29
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Fire Safety
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-11-14
Inspection history
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-10-03
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-10-03
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-10-03
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-10-03
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-10-23
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-05-09
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-21
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-17
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $84,533
Fine
Fine · fine $4,178
Fine
Fine · fine $9,116
Fine
Fine · fine $2,279
Fine
Fine · fine $1,764
Fine
Fine · fine $3,174
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
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